Chapter 9: Laptop and Mobile Device Hardware

Question 1

LCD displays do not produce light, so to generate brightness they have a ____.

Answer 1

backlight

Question 2

The ____ is a small circuit board installed behind the LCD panel that takes DC current and inverts it to AC for the backlight.

Answer 2

inverter

Question 3

If you are having problems with flickering screens or dimness in a laptop, it’s most likely that the ____ is the problem.

Answer 3

inverter

Question 4

There are three popular variants of LCD monitors in use today. They are:

Answer 4

1. IPS or In-Plane Switch
2. TN or Twisted Nematic
3. VA or Vertical Alignment

Question 5

____ displays are the image-producing parts of the display and the light source. They use less power consumption than LCD displays and have a better contrast ratio too.

Answer 5

OLED or Organic Light-Emitting Diode

Question 6

A/An ____ is a device that can be written or drawn on, and the content will be converted from analog input to digital images on the computer.

Answer 6

digitizer